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Gale Warning 799, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2014, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 2, 2014, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
Expired
Dec 3, 2014, 3:45 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

914 
FZAK52 PAFC 021248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-030145-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 105 NM NORTH OF ATKA MOVES TO 305 NM SOUTH OF COLD
BAY AT 994 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN CONTINUES EAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC THROUGH WED. A 1003 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 135 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 55 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 977 MB WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
PERSISTS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030145-
BRISTOL BAY-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030145-
UNALASKA BAY-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
348 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
238 
FZAK52 PAFC 021716
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

UPDATED ZONE 155

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-030430-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 105 NM NORTH OF ATKA MOVES TO 305 NM SOUTH OF COLD
BAY AT 994 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN CONTINUES EAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC THROUGH WED. A 1003 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 135 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 55 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 977 MB WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
PERSISTS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030430-
BRISTOL BAY-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030430-
UNALASKA BAY-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.  SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
816 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
269 
FZAK52 PAFC 021739 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 172

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-030445-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 105 NM NORTH OF ATKA MOVES TO 305 NM SOUTH OF COLD
BAY AT 994 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN CONTINUES EAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC THROUGH WED. A 1003 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 135 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 55 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 977 MB WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
PERSISTS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030445-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT.  
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030445-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030445-
BRISTOL BAY-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.  
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030445-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030445-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030445-
UNALASKA BAY-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030445-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.  SEAS
10 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030445-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030445-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030445-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030445-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030445-
ADAK TO KISKA-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
16 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030445-
KISKA TO ATTU-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030445-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030445-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030445-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030445-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
837 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$
487 
FZAK52 PAFC 030005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-031245-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT
PAUL AT 997 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW 165 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 515 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND
POINT AT 994 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A
1003 MB LOW 520 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
AT 976 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031245-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031245-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-031245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 1, 3:22 PM AKST, 12 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 3:22 PM AKST, 12 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
322 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA IS PUSHING A FRONT
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE STATE. A GOOD AMOUNT OF WARM AIR
IS BEING BROUGHT IN WITH THIS FRONT THAT TURNED THE PRECIPITATION
OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FROM SNOW TO FREEZING RAIN FOR INLAND
LOCATIONS. IT IS ALSO WARM ENOUGH FOR RAIN ALONG THE COAST. THIS
FRONT IS NOW STARTING TO MAKES ITS WAY TO SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ON A SYNOPTIC SCALE THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT.
HOWEVER...THERE ARE DISCREPENCIES WITH THE LOW POSITIONS. THE GFS
IS SUGGESTING A STRONGER AND FASTER SOLUTION WHILE THE OTHER
MODELS ARE IN BETTER ALIGNMENT. WITH THE COMPLEX AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE BERING THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING TO PLACE THE
LOWS UNTIL THERE BECOMES A CONSOLIDATED LOW CENTER LATE ON
TUESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IS BRINGING SNOW TO
AREAS ALL AROUND THE SOUTHCENTRAL. AS THE FRONT MOVES IN THIS
EVENING THERE WILL BE ENOUGH WARM AIR ALOFT TO CHANGE THE SNOW
OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL INCLUDE AREAS NORTH OF CLAM GULCH
THAT WILL KEEP COLD ENOUGH TEMPERATURES NEAR THE SURFACE FOR THE
RAIN TO BECOME FREEZING RAIN. COLD AIR WILL THEN COME BACK INTO
THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING TURNING THE FREEZING RAIN BACK TO SNOW.
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL STAY COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP SNOW THE
WHOLE TIME.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WARM AIR OVER THE SOUTHWEST IS BRINGING IN RAIN TO LOCATIONS ALONG
THE COAST. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN IN THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS EVENING. DURING
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT COLDER AIR WILL COME BACK IN AS A COLD
FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL START TO TURN THE RAIN
BACK TO SNOW. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN LIGHTEN UP BUT LAST INTO
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SHOWERY PATTERN OVER THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH THE PRIMARY LOW PUSHING OFF TO
THE SOUTH INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC TUESDAY AND ANOTHER LOW MOVING
IN TO TAKE ITS PLACE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE CHANGE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE MODELS TO
CHANGE THE OVERALL LONG TERM FORECAST CONFIDENCE. IT STILL
APPEARS THAT A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER LOWS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC BY LATE IN THE WEEK AND KEEP THE WEATHER
ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE BERING SEA AND THE GULF...HOWEVER NO MAJOR
SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED. THE MODELS ARE TRENDING SLIGHTLY DEEPER WITH
THE NORTH PACIFIC TROUGH ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WHICH SHOULD
ALLOW FOR WEAK RIDGING OVER THE PANHANDLE TO STRETCH INTO THE
EASTERN INTERIOR. THIS WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION CHANCES IN COPPER
RIVER BASIN BY LATE IN THE WEEK...HOWEVER OTHER THE REST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL REMAIN WEST OF THIS
RIDGE AXIS AND ALLOW FOR PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED AND RAIN. THE
BERING SEA REGION WILL REMAIN SEASONABLY SHOWERY AND GUSTY. THIS
PATTERN THEN LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS A DEEP AND
STATIONARY UPPER TROUGH OVER NORTHCENTRAL CANADA WILL CAUSE AN
OMEGA BLOCK TO TEMPORARILY FORM...THEN POTENTIALLY BEGIN TO BREAK
UP BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES 101 111 121 125.
MARINE...STORMS 177 178 411.
  GALES 132 138 150 155 170 172 173 174 175 176 185 352 412 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...DEK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 1, 10:51 PM AKST, 4 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1051 PM AKST MON DEC 01 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 PM     FREEZING RAIN    3 SW FRITZ CREEK        59.70N 151.36W
12/01/2014  U0.00 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            EAST END ROAD FROM PIONEER AVENUE TO OLD EAST END ROAD -
            FREEZING RAIN, ICY PATCHES, ICE GLAZE.

1015 PM     FREEZING RAIN    6 WNW HOMER             59.67N 151.68W
12/01/2014  U0.00 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STERLING HIGHWAY FROM MILEPOST 156 TO HOMER FERRY
            TERMINAL ROAD. FREEZING RAIN,ICE GLAZE, ICY PATCHES.

&&

RSD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 3:13 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 1, 3:13 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Dec 1, 3:19 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 2, 3:48 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 2, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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